BATON ROUGE – The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes honored six LSU student-athletes for their academic achievements and community service for May.

Each month, five student-athletes are recognized for their academic improvement, dedication and proven ability. In addition, one student-athlete is chosen through LSU's Student-Athlete Affairs program for their volunteerism and commitment to the community.

Mathis, Saco and Sagstrom are all majoring in interdisciplinary studies. Schiro is majoring in finance, while Kaufman is majoring in marketing. Keehn is a sports administration major.

Keehn is entering his junior season with the Tigers and his second season as the full-time starting punter. The Miners Rest, Australia native had 18 of his 43 punts downed inside the opponents 20-yard line last season. He recently spent time at Gardere Christian School playing football with students while emphasizing the importance of education and academic success in the ultimate pursuit of a college education. Keehn also volunteered to help kids paint at the Neighborhood Arts Project in Gardere as well as participated in the Tiger Athletic Foundation’s “Thank-A-Thon” to personally thank donors for their contributions to LSU.

A senior golfer from Birmingham, Alabama Kaufman has enjoyed consistent success both on and off the course in his time at LSU. He recently led the Tigers to a second-place team finish at the 2014 SEC Championships, the program’s best finish in the event in 25 years. Kaufman also finished second individually with an 11-under par and is the fourth golfer in the last six years to crack the Top 5 of the final leaderboard at the SEC Championships. He’s been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll on three occasions during his career. Kaufman’s commitment to service was recognized with a selection to the SEC Community Service Team following his junior season.

Mathis, a senior from San Antonio, Texas was a contributor for the Tiger gymnastics team that finished third in the nation in 2014. She participated in four meets and posted a season-best 9.875 on floor on Senior Night versus Kentucky. Last season, Mathis earned First-Team All-America honors for her performance at the NCAA Championships Semifinal on vault.

Saco is a senior swimmer from Miami, Florida who qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2013 and 2014. He was a member of the 200 freestyle relay in both seasons. This is the second time Saco has been honored with the Student-Athlete of the Month distinction.

In her three years as a member of the women’s golf team, Sagstrom has racked up several honors and distinctions. Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Sagstrom is a member of the Swedish National team. She earned All-SEC First-Team selections in 2013 and 2014, the sixth golfer in program history to earn multiple All-SEC First-Team picks. Sagstrom also was named to the All-SEC Freshman-Team in 2012. Her 72.73 stroke average this season is fifth-best in the SEC.

Schiro is a fullback on the football team and redshirt freshman out of Jesuit High School in New Orleans. This is his first Student-Athlete of the Month award.

For putting forth extra effort in the classroom and community in addition to their rigorous academic and competition schedules, these six student-athletes will have their pictures displayed on the wall in the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes.